The top Democratic leader of the Maryland Senate has struck down state Democrats’ efforts to redistrict the Free State. Bill Ferguson, president of the Maryland Senate, sent a letter to his colleagues in the upper chamber Tuesday evening informing them why the Senate is not moving forward with mid-decade redistricting. He cited legal risks, the […]
Washington Examiner Senior Writer Joe Concha predicted that Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli will win against “Kamala 2.0” Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey’s gubernatorial race. Concha reported on Fox News’s Hannity Tuesday that Ciattarelli signs outnumber Sherrill signs in Concha’s home of Bergen County, New Jersey. Bergen County elected Joe Biden in 2020 by a […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is holding a press conference on Day 29 of the government shutdown. The press conference is set to begin at 10 a.m. HERE ARE THE GROUPS TRUMP HAS DESIGNATED AS TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS The speaker has held a press conference nearly every day since the shutdown began, aiming to wrestle narrative control away from […]
A wave of Israeli airstrikes killed dozens of Palestinians in Gaza after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of breaking the ceasefire, the first big test of President Donald Trump’s peace deal. Netanyahu said on Wednesday morning that the ceasefire is back on. Israel has launched several targeted strikes in Gaza since the ceasefire […]
President Donald Trump appeared to end months of speculation that he might seek a third term on Tuesday. “I’m not allowed to run. It’s too bad,” Trump said. Since assuming office in January for the second time, Trump has repeatedly declined to rule out running for another term in 2028, giving vague replies when pressed […]
The Democratic Illinois delegation is throwing its full support behind national calls for the Land of Lincoln to engage in redistricting, despite pushback from black lawmakers who are hesitant to adopt a new map that dilutes minority voters. The 14 members in the Illinois congressional delegation sent a letter to state lawmakers on Tuesday saying […]
Millions of people who receive food stamp benefits are set to soon join furloughed federal workers in the ranks of those harmed by the federal government shutdown. As the government shutdown approaches record length, low-income recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, will see their benefits halted on Nov. 1 due to insufficient funds. The prospect […]
President Donald Trump arrived in South Korea on Wednesday after two days in Japan, where he met with Emperor Naruhito and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. He arrived at Busan, South Korea, on Wednesday afternoon to a red-carpet welcome, a 21-gun salute, and a band playing “Hail to the Chief.” The president was greeted by H.E. […]
Democrats are refusing to blink on ending the government shutdown despite overwhelming pressure from unions and a Nov. 1 deadline that will see SNAP benefits denied to millions of households. The largest union of federal workers urged Congress to back a “clean” continuing resolution on Tuesday, arguing that both parties have “made their point” and […]
Salvadoran migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia will remain in the United States through at least late November, according to new court filings, as the Justice Department fights to avoid a subpoena for the testimony of its second-in-command, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. The extension marks the latest turn in a monthslong legal battle that has placed Abrego […]